Course of Study Indicators (Essential Indicators in Red):
01 A 01 Describe how the processing of things found in nature result in human-made artifacts (e.g., furniture may be made from lumber, which comes from trees).
01 A 02 Demonstrate how tools, materials and skills are used to perform tasks (e.g., computers and cell phones are used to communicate; pencil sharpeners).
01 A 03 Describe ways creative thinking, economic and cultural influences shape technological development (e.g., Wright Brothers, powered flight, air commerce).
01 A 04 Identify how creative thinking, economics and culture influence technological development (e.g., a city may need to design a mass transit system for transportation while a small town may use personal vehicles).
02 A 01 Describe and compare common uses of technology in daily life, and list the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide.
02 A 02 Discuss basic issues related to responsible use of technology and information, and describe personal consequences of inappropriate use.
02 A 03 Describe why it is important for everyone to have access to information sources and information technology.
03 A 01 Learn and use new technology terminology based on the computer and multimedia technology resources being used.
03 A 02 Define technological terms as discovered.
03 B 03 Discuss different software programs and what they do.
03 B 04 Identify and discuss image formats (e.g., JPG, GIF, TIFF).
03 B 05 Save, transport and access stored information from portable devices (e.g., portable hard drives, universal serial bus (USB) devices, memory sticks).
03 B 06 Demonstrate how technology productivity tools can be used to help understand data (e.g., a spreadsheet can be used to create charts/graphs) .
03 B 07 Collect/create digital images and sounds related to a particular topic.
03 B 08 Demonstrate appropriate keyboarding skills.
04 A 01 Collect and evaluate examples of good design (contrast, size, arrangement) in print and electronic media.
04 A 02 Identify and explore online learning environments (e.g., online courses, distance learning, videoconferencing and productions).
04 A 03 Contribute to real-time classroom telecommunication sessions (e.g., instant messaging, video conferencing, etc.).
04 B 04 Generate a document that includes graphics from more than one source (e.g., find images that match assignment needs and insert them into a document).
04 B 05 Develop a slide show using graphics, text and audio from more than one source (e.g., create a presentation about Ohio government with text, pictures and music or narration).
04 B 06 Present information in a class video project.
04 B 07 Identify the proper structure and components of email:
a. address structure;
b. signature line;
c. body of message;
d. subject line.
04 B 08 Use email to share information.
05 A 01 Collect information (organized data and facts) and data (raw facts and figures) and identify answers to questions (e.g., locate data in a newspaper article, identify information on a sign).
05 A 02 Discuss and define the difference between fact and opinion (e.g., the cafeteria served pizza today (fact), the pizza was good (opinion).
05 A 03 Identify ways information can be presented (e.g., text, visual information on a map, information displayed in pictures or as graphics).
05 A 04 Use primary source material to describe a person, place, thing or event (e.g., oral history, diary entries, photos, etc.).
05 B 05 Construct a list of the sources used in creating a project: author, title of source, and dates (e.g., publication date, posting date, copyright date).
05 B 06 Evaluate the product to determine if the research questions were answered.
06 A 01 Apply the design process to purposefully solve a problem (e.g., how to improve recycling at school and home).
06 A 02 Generate solutions for solving a problem using the design process with information collected about everyday technological problems.
06 A 03 Survey potential users to evaluate a solution to a technical problem (e.g., survey other students about which type of model plane they like).
06 A 04 Make sketches and paper models (e.g., use computer drawing programs to prepare cut-out patterns) to visualize possible solutions to a technological problem.
06 A 05 Recognize where changes to a solution are needed to meet the requirements [for a product or system].
06 A 06 Identify Ohio inventors and designers who contributed to the development of each of the technological systems:
a. Energy and power;
b. Transportation;
c. Manufacturing;
d. Construction;
e. Information and communication;
f. Medical;
g. Agricultural and related biotechnologies.
07 A 01 Describe how energy is converted to produce light, heat and motion in machines and products.
07 A 02 Describe how different devices consume different amounts of energy.
07 A 03 Understand that transportation systems may lose efficiency or fail if one part is missing or malfunctioning, or if a subsystem is not working.
07 A 04 Discuss how modes of transportation have changed over the years in Ohio.
07 A 05 Explore, physically or virtually, manufacturing facilities and describe how products are designed, resources gathered, and tools used to separate, form and combine materials in order to produce products.
07 A 06 Identify types of manufacturing done in Ohio (e.g., pottery, steel, glass, automobiles and chemicals).
07 A 07 Describe ways in which structures need to be maintained (e.g., floors waxed, walls painted, roofs replaced, drains cleaned).
UA A 01 In a collaborative work group, use various audio and visual means to communicate an idea or tell a story.
Grade 04
Course of Study Indicators (Essential Indicators in Red):